Oral history interview with Mike Larsen

Title

Oral history interview with Mike Larsen

Narrator

Larsen, Mike

Description

Mike Larsen has worked in the field of public art for many years. He explains how he trained and developed as an artist. Larsen talks about the many different styles and mediums of art he has pursued at different times in his life. He mentions some of the bigger projects he has worked on and how they have impacted his career, including the piece featuring five Indian ballerinas that is in the Oklahoma state Capitol. Larsen acknowledges some of the challenges and rewards of life as an artist.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Chickasaw heritage; Indian Ballerinas

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Art--Commissioning; Art Students League (New York, N.Y.); Interviews

Spatial

Texas; Perkins, Oklahoma; New York City, New York

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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